Distractions?

Once we break out of our sedentary routine we tend to keep busy.

Since it was Wednesday, Marley made her weekly trip out to the farm to visit the pigs. Her canine pal Summer was in the house so they couldn't play. Nothing left to do but work. I put Marley in a DOWN STAY while we picked a bag full of tomatillos and various hot peppers for salsa. She did well even when another dog and owner stopped by to pick up their vegetables.

Being out and about, the farm was a pit stop before our final destination the grocery store. There are always plenty of distractions: smells, sights, and sounds. This evening there were a lot of excited kids walking/riding down the aisles with their parents. Most of the kids were not well behaved; I believe that Marley was more of a distraction for the kids than they were for him. A few of the well behaved children were allowed by their parents to interact with our big brown girl.

We need a bumper sticker or t-shirt that says "My guide dog in-training is better behaved than your child."